Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 43 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Striking Hard Deep Waters, Part 10. Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Striking Hard" by W. W. Jacobs is a comedic short story written in the early 20th century. Set in a working-class household, the narrative humorously explores themes of domestic life, gender roles, and labor strikes through the interactions of Mr. and Mrs. Porter. The story primarily tackles the challenges and absurdities faced when both parents decide to go on strike for better conditions—Mr. Porter for more money and shorter hours at work, and Mrs. Porter for greater respect and recognition in her domestic duties. In this story, the eccentric duo, Mr. and Mrs. Porter, each embark on their own strike—Mr. Porter from his job, demanding better pay, and Mrs. Porter from her responsibilities at home. The unfolding of their household’s chaos showcases Mr. Porter’s struggle to manage the children and household chores while his wife spends her time enjoying leisure. Mrs. Porter, undeterred by her husband's attempts to reason with her, navigates her newfound freedom with comical enthusiasm, leading to humorous situations that challenge traditional roles. Ultimately, when Mr. Porter returns from work victorious in his strike, he finds that his wife's demands for pay have escalated, highlighting the absurdity of the situation and the unexpected outcomes of standing up for one's rights, whether at work or at home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 52896 52029 2024-11-05T09:38:55.649946 2023-10-05T09:29:35.281801 text/html text/html 49087 2020-12-25T21:49:33 text/html; charset=us-ascii 195247 2020-12-25T21:49:33 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 207870 2024-11-05T09:38:57.543959 application/epub+zip 206680 2024-11-05T09:38:56.037983 application/epub+zip 68457 2024-11-05T09:38:55.843940 application/epub+zip 242712 2024-11-05T09:38:58.896960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235205 2024-11-05T09:38:57.312940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95814 2022-09-05T13:27:39.771197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43174 43141 2024-11-05T09:38:55.415936 2023-10-05T09:29:35.095800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44562 2020-12-25T21:49:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17503 2020-12-25T21:49:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20979 2024-11-05T09:38:59.041925 application/rdf+xml 18191 2024-11-05T09:38:55.917969 image/jpeg 3199 2024-11-05T09:38:55.878989 image/jpeg 195734 2024-11-05T09:38:55.661966 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia